Stuttering John Ends His One Side Twitter War vs Artie Lange (Updated)
Stuttering John Goes on a Tear, Trashing Artie Lange on Twitter Over New Gig
Update Aug 26: On Friday, Stuttering John ended his one sided twitter tirade after Artie Lange refused to take up arms and join the fight. Melendez said “Artie wrote something nice about me.” He says he is “done with the trashing” but wishes Artie would pick up the phone and call him. “I do love him. The tweet comes presumably after Artie tweeted on Thursday, in response to the tirade, “I just want @stutteringjohnm to admit he has writers helping him on twitter. There’s no way one person could be that funny that long!
I just saw Artie wrote something really nice about me.I'm done with the trashing.I wish he'd just pick up the phone & call me. I do love him
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 25, 2017
I just want @stutteringjohnm to admit he has writers helping him on twitter. There's no way one person could be that funny that long!
— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) August 24, 2017
The twitter fight started after Lange announced he was joining Anthony Cumia’s show earlier this week.
Former Stern Show member Stuttering John Melendez was not happy with former Howard Stern star Artie Lange, and went on a weird and uncomfortable Twitter tear trashing Lange’s decision to join Anthony Cumia’s network as Cumia’s co-star. The vicious rant was filled with slams about Lange’s comedy and his battle with drug addiction. Lange is beloved in the comedy world, making the rant all the more unexpected.
It appears to have started on Tuesday, when Anthony Cumia announced his new co-host on his Compound Media show would be Lange. Apparently, according to Melendez, a comment from Lange dissuaded him from considering joining Cumia’s show at some point. “When I told him that I was 1 of 3 to co-host Anthony Cumia’s show he said why do that? Now look,” Melendez tweeted before going on the 48 hour rant.
Melendez, who has been a frequent guest on Cumia’s show swears he will never appear on the show as long as Artie is there. The rant started on August 22nd and has continued for 48 hours now before Melendez finally claims he’s done but says he’ll “take the gloves off” if Lange decides to fire back. Lange, who has not responded, starts as co-host of the newly formed AA Show with Cumia on September 5th.
Stuttering John was a part of the Stern Show through 2004. Lange joined the show in 2001.
You can read the tweets below.
Here's what a piece of shit Artie Lange is. When I told him that I was 1 of 3 to co-host Anthony Cumia's show he said why do that? Now look.
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 22, 2017
Art I have a chance to co-host with Anthony Cumia.Artie:Why would you want to do that?Cut to:Artie & Anthony.Ask Diapolo how that worked out
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 22, 2017
Anthony Cumia is an awesome person. I feel bad he chose such a low-life like Artie to co-host his show, & to give him top-billing? F Artie.
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 22, 2017
I wish Anthony Cumia the best. He is a friend & a good soul. But Artie? Really? Come on man!
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 22, 2017
How could you seriously with a straight face say the artie & Anthony show? Anthony is a giving, smart, broadcaster. Artie is a hack.
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 22, 2017
Man, the audacity of artie lange to put his name 1st before a seasoned talent like Anthony @AnthonyCumiaxyz What an ego. @BenMakesTV
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 22, 2017
How could Artie Lange get a co-hosting gig & then demand that his name be 1st? What a tool. @BenMakesTV
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 22, 2017
I challenge that fat f**k artie to a roast battle with the only requirement being that we have to write our own jokes.
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 22, 2017
Wah, Artie blocked me, Wah, John's making fun f me, Wah.
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 22, 2017
Artie Lange is a hack. I'm sorry but it's true. His comedy sucks.
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 23, 2017
Having Artie Lange Lange co-host the Anthony Cumia show is the single worst show business blunder since Jackie Martling decided to enter it.
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 23, 2017
I'm excited for Artie's new movie, beer, coke, heroin, crystal meth, Molly, & ecstasy league.
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 23, 2017
Artie is such a drug addict hack that we went on conan & fallon & told the same baseball dad story. come on you fat bastard, write a new bit
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 24, 2017
This is what a bad friend Artie was. Hackie the jokeman has Artie write a forward for his book, & what does Artie do? Trash me. Nice fatso.
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 24, 2017
https://twitter.com/stutteringjohnm/status/900757093648486400
For all you idiots like ArtieI did not compare myself to Quinn & C.K.I just said that I am original. I aspire to be as good as them.
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 24, 2017
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 24, 2017
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 24, 2017
Let that fat f**k artie know, that he will regret when he goes on Anthony's show & trashes me. That's when I start reading his texts to me.
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 24, 2017
Then after I read the tweets, I visit him to talk.
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 24, 2017
I love Anthony Cumia, Keith Moresca, Dennis Farrell, Fred from Brooklyn, & Jimmy, but I will never ever do that show with Artie there.
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 24, 2017
Alright my peeps, I'm moving on, unless that fat piece of shit artie decides to go on the war path, then my gloves are off, literally.
— John Melendez (@stutteringjohnm) August 24, 2017